Does Groningen have a university?

Yes. Hanze University Groningen and University of Groningen.

GRONINGEN

Groningen · NETHERLANDS (NL) · 53.22°N / 6.57°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,755,251

Groningen is a city in Netherlands with a population of 244,807. It sits at 53.22/6.57, runs on Europe/Amsterdam, is 1 km from Oosterpark.

Population 244,807

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Amsterdam

All facts

fields

Country: Netherlands
Subdivision: Groningen
Coords: 53.22°N / 6.57°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

E Oosterpark Groningen 10,550 1.3 km

N Korrewegwijk Groningen 16,710 1.5 km

NW Selwerd Groningen 6,525 2.0 km

N Van Starkenborgh Groningen 930 2.3 km

S Helpman Groningen 6,050 2.5 km

NE Oosterhoogebrug Groningen 2,210 2.6 km

S De Wijert Groningen 4,765 2.8 km

SE Coendersborg Groningen 3,075 3.2 km

NW Reitdiep Groningen 2,625 4.1 km

W Hoogkerk Groningen 11,405 4.5 km

Air access

nearby

GRQ

Groningen Airport Eelde

Large airport

0.0 km

EHDR

Drachten Airfield

Small airport

31.5 km

BMK

Borkum Airport

Small airport

43.0 km

EME

Emden Airport

Small airport

48.0 km

Universities

linked

Hanze University Groningen

hanze.nl

University of Groningen

rug.nl

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Groningen?: 244,807 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Groningen in?: Europe/Amsterdam.
Which country is Groningen in?: Netherlands (NL).
Which airport serves Groningen?: Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ).
How far is Groningen from Amsterdam?: About 147 km.
Does Groningen have a university?: Yes. Hanze University Groningen and University of Groningen.
What languages are spoken in Netherlands?: Dutch; Flemish.
What currency is used in Netherlands?: Euro.
How many cities are in Netherlands?: 1,944 on record.
Which admin region is Groningen in?: Groningen.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2755251

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2755251,
    "name": "Groningen",
    "ascii_name": "Groningen",
    "country_code": "NL",
    "population": 244807,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Amsterdam",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 53.21917,
    "longitude": 6.56667
  }
}

Context

comparatives

23.2x the population of Oosterpark.
1 km from Oosterpark.
Same timezone (Europe/Amsterdam) as 1,943 other cities in Netherlands.